Greenhouse gas emissions and energy balances of jatropha biodiesel as an alternative fuel in Tanzania

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 95-103

  Eshton, Bilha ^a   Katima, Jamidu H Y ^a   Kituyi, Evans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^b INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Energy balances; Greenhouse gas emissions; Jatropha biodiesel; Life cycle assessment; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

CARBON NEUTRALS; FOSSIL ENERGY; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; JATROPHA BIODIESELS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NET ENERGY RATIOS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TANZANIA;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BIODIESEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY BALANCE; GAS EMISSIONS; IRRIGATION; LIFE CYCLE;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; EMISSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EVERGREEN TREE; GREENHOUSE GAS; IRRIGATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKING; STAKEHOLDER;

TANZANIA;

JATROPHA;

EID: 84888843119     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.08.020     Document Type: Article

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